11/22/63 by Stephen King

…and I honestly have no valid reason why that is. Why I never wrote about it, finished this. Usually, when I read a book, I put my basic thoughts on the blog. Basic, because, I firmly believe on sharing whether or not a book is worth reading…I also firmly believe on telling them as little as possible about it. It’s once that book is finished that we can talk about it, discuss, converse…dive into every little part.

Are ya with me on that?

So, let’s get to the basics on this one. On this book that I was hesitant about at first. Why? Because I can be a wimp. I scare easily. And when I hear “Stephen King” I think horror. But someone had a recommended this book and so I looked into it. It wasn’t so much a thriller in the “scary” sense. It is time-traveling adventure with historical events mixed in. Since I love reading about history {Have you read Manhunt?!?!?} I decided to give this a try.

And I loved it. Couldn’t put it down. 11-22-63 is a perfect page-turner.

Set in the present day, the story follows Jake Epping, a high school teacher, on a journey back in time time. When a time portal is introduced to him, and a mission to prevent JFK’s assassination is presented, we follow Jake to the early 1960’s as he finds work, lives a life in the era of the and falls in love…all while hunting down Lee Harvey Oswald and trying to save the President.

I loved this book. Yes, there is a basic summary above. But discussing it afterwards has been even better. That’s what led me back to this post from 2015, when I started discussing this book and its mini-series on Hulu, I wanted the discussion to continue…whether it be here, in person with friends/family or on Instagram.

..better late than never. Can’t wait for someone to read it. I want to know what you think. Please and thank you! XO